programming
noun
pro·gram·ming
ˈprō-ˌgra-miŋ 
-grə-
variants
or less commonly programing
1
: the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program
2
a
: the process of instructing or learning by means of an instructional program
b
: the process of preparing an instructional program for a device (such as a computer)
Examples of programming in a Sentence
The news conference interrupted regular television programming.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
Visitors can expect live jazz performances, museum activations, public art installations, barbecue and soul food vendors, nightlife programming and community celebrations throughout the district.
—J.m. Banks
june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
With robotics increasingly leveraged by contractors, fresh professional opportunities are being unveiled in areas from robotics operations to maintenance, programming and jobsite technology supervision, Cox says.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Those donors, the filing argues, entrusted their contributions to support performances, artists, and community programming carried out by the opera over decades.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
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“Programming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/programming. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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programming
noun
pro·gram·ming
variants
also programing
ˈprō-ˌgram-iŋ
-grə-miŋ
1
: the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program
advocates less violence in television programming
2
: the design and production of computer programs
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